Systems and methods for project documentation and proposals

Abstract

A system and method for providing low voltage project documentation and proposals, including functionalities of completing the entire project in a timely, cost effective fashion. The project manager is concerned with a project from the cradle to the grave, and the entire life cycle of a project, including cost and benefits from initial planning through operations and disposal of a project are relevant to decision making. By integrating project management tools in a manner consistent with optimizing the entire project life cycle, the user is able to access a turn-key solution for onsite take-off and proposal delivery. Each user will be able to utilize the system for the entire process of bidding, designing, tracking and on-site purchase from the project start to finish, all within one system.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority of US Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 579,425, entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROJECT DOCUMENTATION AND PROPOSALS” and filed on Dec. 22, 2012.FIELD[0002]This disclosure relates in general to the field of project management and more particularly to a system and method for generating and managing estimation projects.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART[0003]Project managers and estimators have always sought tools to assist in increasing the efficiency of creating estimates for clients. In project management, accurate and timely estimates are the basis for sound project planning.[0004]Many tools have been developed to aid project managers and estimators, including estimation processes and estimation software. However, few tools offer the user the full functionalities of completing the entire project in a timely, cost effective fashion. The project manager is concerned with a project from the cradle to the...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a technology that improves the management of products and creates estates for clients. It allows users to import and annotate existing floor plans or create new ones from scratch. It also allows for seamless communication with stakeholders and integrated extranets. Users can create any shape and dimension of room, and import floor levels and images. There are also drag and drop features for placing project elements, wire grids for assistance, and production of full proposals with contracts. The technology also enables on-site payment functions and tracking and reporting of sales and proposal data through enterprise level software. It also allows for multiple user access and enables users to photograph job sites and convey them for installation consideration.

Problems solved by technology

However, few tools offer the user the full functionalities of completing the entire project in a timely, cost effective fashion.

One such tool was born out of the problem of a common problem for online home buyers and sellers, the inability to grasp the layout and therefore the flow of a property.

It was often the case that photos of property interiors were simply not adequate for providing property details.

More particularly, other solutions are not integrated in a manner consistent with project management that optimizes the entire project life cycle.

Optimizing performance at one stage of the process may not be beneficial overall if additional costs or delays occur elsewhere.

For example, saving money on the design process will be a false economy if the result is excess construction or maintenance costs.

Further, there is often fragmentation of project management among different specialists.

One solution allows for the creation of a single floor plan, but each project is limited to one room and does not allow for the building of an entire property's floor plan.

Current solutions allow for editing and creation of blueprints and DWG files, but there are no solutions tailed to the low voltage industry.

The above-mentioned approaches may be impractical models that do not allow for project managers to engage clients and contractors in meaningful communication regarding projects in an efficient and economical way nor do they permit project management that results in the quality of work and performance that are critically important to the success of a project.

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